Ashnod's Altar + Derevi, Empyrial Tactician + Gilded Lotus

Mana needed: {G}

GWU identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

{1} plus three additional mana in at least two colors among {W}, {U}, or

How to execute it

  1. Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding {W}{W}{W}, {U}{U}{U}, or {G}{G}{G}.
  2. Activate Derevi by paying {1}{G}{W}{U}, putting it onto the battlefield from the command zone.
  3. Derevi enters the battlefield, untapping Gilded Lotus.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Derevi, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Choose to put Derevi into the command zone from your graveyard.
  6. Repeat.

What the combo produces